First glanders cases detected in Nepal underscore the need for surveillance and border controls

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 1 Total risks population reported morbidities and mortalities

Districts	Administrative Region	Species	Total population^a	Susceptible cases	Cases	Deaths
Lalitpur	Bagmati Province	Equine	250	10	2	0
Dhading	Bagmati Province	Equine	293	3	1	0
Banke	Lumbini Province	Equine	2021	77	24	16

^aSource: Statistical Information of Nepalese Agriculture 2019-20, Page no. 91, https://www.moald.gov.np/publication/Agriculture%20Statistics
Separate data for horses, mules and donkeys aren’t available. Susceptible cases were asymptomatic equines belonging to the same farms in which cases were found. Cases were equids that developed signs and symptoms of glanders

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